Bargains and Blessings
Bargains and Blessings is a community thrift store that accepts donations of clothing and household goods to resell. Proceeds are donated to other community charities and religious organizations.
Bargains and Blessings at a glance
In short: Bargains and Blessings reported $16K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $15,628 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -38.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $604,598
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $702,942
- -29.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $13,830
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $715,550
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Bargains and Blessings funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Bargains and Blessings gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+13%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $29K (2022). In 2025 it reported $16K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Destiny EWO Kandiyohi, MN | — | $8,917 |
| Hope Care Pantry | — | $5,360 |
Ready to take the next step with Bargains and Blessings?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $604,598 | $702,942 | $715,550 | $15,628 | Total only | $13,830 |
| 2024 | $620,080 | $991,238 | $739,755 | $25,465 | Total only | $13,558 |
| 2023 | $372,988 | $797,538 | $715,779 | $14,277 | 2 | $1,044 |
| 2022 | $232,103 | $751,809 | $717,120 | $29,430 | 9 | $313 |
| 2021 | $205,621 | $647,975 | $630,902 | $17,525 | 11 | $945 |
| 2020 | $34,780 | $362,460 | $356,485 | $12,650 | 9 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bargains and Blessings
Based on IRS filings
Bargains and Blessings is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Willmar, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $605K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $16K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bargains and Blessings is led by Becky Zondervan, President on filings since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Becky Zondervan
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$26K (2020) → $49K (2025)
Doug Zondervan
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Hankel
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Jena Hillenbrand (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Edith Ryder (2020–2022) — Manager
- Former: Rebecca Zondervan (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Lorrie Gottwald (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Theresa Brown (2020–2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to Becky Zondervan (President).
Frequently asked questions about Bargains and Blessings
How much does Bargains and Blessings give each year?
Bargains and Blessings reported $16K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $25K in grants paid.
How large is Bargains and Blessings?
Bargains and Blessings reported $605K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $703K.
What is Bargains and Blessings?
Bargains and Blessings is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Willmar, MN. It holds $605K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bargains and Blessings operate?
Bargains and Blessings has awarded grants in Colorado, Minnesota.
What is Bargains and Blessings's EIN?
Bargains and Blessings's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0695030. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Bargains and Blessings's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
St Anthony Helps
Lima, OH
Assets
$66K
Grants
9
Total Given
$13K
Communitygiving
St Cloud, MN
COMMUNITYGIVING supports nonprofits, scholarships, and community initiatives through donor-established funds and some competitive grants, serving communities in Minnesota and Derby, Kansas. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,100 to $680,477, with a median of $15,528; listed competitive opportunities generally offer $5,000–$30,000. It accepts applications for competitive opportunities through its online grant system; availability and eligibility depend on each opportunity.
Assets
$282.6M
Grants
426
Total Given
$16.7M
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Saint Louis, MO
The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.
Assets
$594.3M
Grants
1
Total Given
$101.4M
Garlyn & Lajuan Shelton Christian Foundation
Temple, TX
Based in Temple, Texas, the foundation supports universities, churches, religious groups, and other charitable organizations; in 2024, 82% of its grant dollars went to Texas recipients, with the rest going to organizations in four other states. Grants ranged from $300 to $1 million, with a median of $2,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.
Assets
$9.8M
Grants
50
Total Given
$1.7M
Gary Peters Family Foundation Inc
Boca Raton, FL
In 2024, the foundation supported a range of charitable organizations, including food assistance, health care, education, youth recreation, and community programs, primarily in Florida, with some funding in New Jersey. Grants ranged from $1,100 to $37,500, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$5.8M
Grants
18
Total Given
$259K
Support Nebraska
Elkhorn, NE
To promote charitable giving, community involvement and prosperity in the state of Nebraska by engaging community and business leaders through charitable assistance and to bring people together and support community causes in a fun and compelling way.
Assets
$145K
Grants
8
Total Given
$113K
More similar funders
More Funders in Minnesota
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Bargains and Blessings's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Bargains and Blessings down — hundreds of funders to go?